Wire reel



Jan. so, 1923.

F. YURGI'CH.

WIRE REEL.

FILED fes. 25, 1922.

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INVENTOR WITN E55:

Jan. 30, 1928.

F. YUHCICH.

WIRE REEL.

FILED FEB.25.1922.

INVENTOR WITNESS:

Patented ilanp, i923,

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FRED YURCICH, OI? FARB/ELL, PENNSYLVANIA.. y

WIRE REEL.

Application filed February 25, 1922. Serial No. 539,165.

- wire at thetop of the reel with means tor permitting the bundleto drop to the lower part of the reel when desired;4 i

Another object of the invention is to provide means for expanding or contracting the reel to suit different sizes of bundles.

\ This invention also` consists in certain other features `of construction and in the combination and arrangement oi? the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying `drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reterence` will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote lilreor corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in whicl i Figure lis aside view ofthe device.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

The remaining figures are detail views.

ln these views l indicates a stand which consists `of la base and rod, as shown. fr plate 2 is rotatably mounted on the top ot the stand by means i' the socket 3 which is connected with the center' of the plate and receivesthe upper end, oit the rod. This plate carries a pair ot screw shafts 4- which are each provided with lelt and right hand threads, asshown. A plate 5 has screw threaded holes therein engaging the upper parts ot the shafts ft and a plate G has screw rthreaded holes therein engaging the lower parts ot' said shafts.` Thus by turning the shafts the plates `will be moved toward:j

each other or yaway from each other. Flach plate has pivoted thereto a number of arms `v7,'each arm` having a curved and .forked outer end whichispivoted to the standards 8. The. arms of the upper plate extend upwardly and those of `the other plate downwardly and an arm ofthe upper plate and an arm of the lower plate are connected to each standard so that whenthe plates `are moved the standards will lie-'mo ved bodily inwardly or outwardly to decrease or increase the diameter oi ,the reel,` The lower ends of the standards are bent at right angies to provide the lower supporting arms l) and arms l() are pivotedl intermediate the ends of the standards 'lior `supperting the bundle at the upper end of the reel. The inner ends of these arigisfl() projectbeyond the standards and are r1'Jivoted`,to the rods li which pass through the 'rorlred ends ot the upper arms 7 and are normally held in engagement with projections l2 on theupper curved ends of the standards by springs 13'v which are carried by the `arms `7. ,This arrangement or parts will hold the arms l0 in horizontal and bundle supporting posi-y tion. Brackets 13 are connected vwith the standards, each bracket being `slotted to re- `ceive the upper'pa-rts ofthe rods ll. Hooks 14 engage theV rods ll and these hooks are connected by die chains 15y with a ring lil rotatably mounted on plate 2 and provided with a handle 17` by which itcan be rotated. By rotating this plate the slack in the chains will be taken up soy as to cause the hooks to pull the rods out of engagement with the projections 12, thus permittingthe arms 10 to swing downwardly and permit the bunbeen removed the upper bundle can be re-y leased so that it will drop upon the arms `9 and then it canbe unwound and a new i bundle placed upon the upper part."

rlhe plates 5 and@ are provided with een* trally arranged holes through which ythe` standard. passes and it willbefseen that'the whole reel rotates upon the standard. By revolving the screw shaftsy l many suit able manner the reel cau be increased or def creased in diameter to suit diierent diamsr ters of bundles.

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die thereon to drop upon thelower arms 9. y

The means 'for rotating shafts 4 shown in the drawings consists ,of a pair ot' shafts 1,8 mounted in a frame 3 9 and geared together by the gears 20. One shaft is proupper part of the device ywith the sockets engaging the squared ends or' the shalts -l itc and turningthe handle 2lfsaid shafts e will be rotated to expand or contract the reel.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and'novel featuresv of my invention will be readily appa-rent.

I desire it to be understood that l may make changes in the construction and in the' combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedI that such changes tall Within the *scope o1 ythe appended claims.

lil/That I claim is l l.. i reelfeiithe classdescribed c'ea'iprising' a supporting stand, a reel l'rainc rotatably mounted thereon, .lower supportingarms connected With the iframe, npperarms protally connected ltherewith, rods pivotvally connected with the ia'iner ends ot the movable arms, projections en the 'frame Withwhich the rods ene/'age 'and manifmllj;

operated means for inovingthe rods ont ont engagement 'with the projections.

2. A reel ot the classfdescribed comprispivotally connected therewith, rodspivot- Leases-o ally connected with the inner ends oi? the movable arms, projections on the trame, springsor normally holding the upper ends or' the rods in engagement With said projections, Aa.rota'able member on the 'frame and cha-ins connecting the same `with the supporting arms lon the standards,upper.

arms pivotally connected to the standards, a rod pivotally connected with the inner end of each upper arm, projections on the upper ends of the standards, springs for holding;` the rods in engagement With said projections, a manually operated member on the plate and flexible members connecting; the

same .With the rods.

In testimonT whereof I aflix'iny signature.

- FRED YUR-CICH. 

